Bridge conditions in Clay County, Indiana
185 inventoried bridges · 19 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Clay County has 19 bridges rated poor out of 185 inventoried, a 10.3% share that puts it well above the national rate of about 7%.
- 19 of the 185 bridges in Clay County, Indiana, are rated in poor condition (10.3%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 64 bridges (34.6%) are rated good and 102 (55.1%) fair.
- The median Clay County bridge was built in 1984.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is MURPHY Rd over OTTER Creek (built 1975), carrying about 357 vehicles a day.
Good 34.6% · Fair 55.1% · Poor 10.3% of 185 bridges
Bridges rated poor
Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| MURPHY Rd over OTTER Creek | 1975 | 357 | Poor |
| CR 750S over Branch of Conneley Ditch | 1992 | 191 | Poor |
| CR 400E over CROYS Creek | 1935 | 179 | Poor |
| Lankford St over Br Conneley Ditch | 1916 | 158 | Poor |
| CR 300E over Van Buren Creek | 1930 | 150 | Poor |
| CR 350E over Croys Creek | 1930 | 150 | Poor |
| CR 400W over Little Creek | 1976 | 119 | Poor |
| CR 950N over Peniel Run | 1935 | 119 | Poor |
| CR 1200N over Van Buren Creek | 1920 | 119 | Poor |
| CR 800N over CROYS Creek | 1976 | 119 | Poor |
| CR 535W over BIG Slough Creek | 1982 | 119 | Poor |
| CR 700E over Knob Creek | 2008 | 119 | Poor |
| TOWPATH Rd over Eel River | 1900 | 114 | Poor |
| CR 200W over Conrail RR | 1908 | 60 | Poor |
| CR 350E over Branch of McIntyre Creek | 1910 | 24 | Poor |
| CR 300W over Lafferty Ditch | 1900 | 19 | Poor |
| CR 500W over Watkins Creek | 1975 | 12 | Poor |
| CR 700S over Lafferty Ditch | 1900 | 12 | Poor |
| CR 200S over Birch Creek | 1910 | – | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-70 EB over Birch Creek | 1966 | 30,165 | Fair |
| SR 42 over East Fork Honey Creek | 1934 | 29,657 | Good |
| SR 42 over I-70 WB | 1967 | 29,657 | Fair |
| I-70 WB over Honey Creek Priv Rd | 1967 | 16,016 | Fair |
| I-70 EB over Honey Creek Priv Rd | 1967 | 15,522 | Fair |
| I-70 EB over East Fork Birch Creek | 1966 | 15,050 | Fair |
| I-70 WB over East Fork Birch Creek | 1966 | 14,606 | Fair |
| I-70 WB over Birch Creek | 1966 | 14,601 | Good |
| I-70 EB over SR 59 | 1967 | 14,030 | Fair |
| SR 59 over Little Birch Creek | 1984 | 13,566 | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.
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